Mandarin Chinese reference
射击
shèjī
to shoot (at a target); shooting (sport or drill)
Verb pattern · 10 form tables
Mandarin verbs do not change for tense. These tables show aspect, negation, questions and sentence patterns. Short phrases omit the subject; full examples retain theirs.
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Aspect
Plain statement
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shèjīshoot (at a target) |
Completed action
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shèjī leshot (at a target) |
Experience
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shèjī guohave shot (at a target) before |
In progress
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | zài shèjībe shooting (at a target) |
Future
About to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | yào shèjī lebe about to shoot (at a target) |
Will / can
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | huì shèjīwill shoot (at a target) |
Negative
Not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | bú shèjīdo not shoot (at a target) |
Did not
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | méi shèjīdid not shoot (at a target) |
Questions
Yes no question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shèjī ma?do you shoot (at a target)? |
A not A question
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| verb phrase (subject omitted) | shèjī bu shèjī?do you shoot (at a target)? |
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